Screening of candidates
Only guests who fit one of the 6 roles of the Atrium spec are kept. This page covers every guest of the POC podcasts, all countries together: screening comes first, and the country of origin is looked up afterwards, only for the selected experts.
Guests identified28,551
Excluded19,870
Selected8,681Of which 2,556 English-speaking world, 4,579 European Union, 1,546 other or unknown country
Selected by role
AcademicNamed position at a university or research institution4,334Think tankNamed position at a think tank or public policy institute730Former officialHeld a position in a public authority: ministry, regulator, central bank, parliament531LawyerPractices law, in a firm, in-house or at the bar251Economist or consultantEconomist, analyst or adviser, in a firm or independent865CommentatorAnalyzes current affairs or ideas for the general public: columnist, essayist1,970
Why the others are excluded
People
27,693 people · the 858 guests named by their first name only are counted above but not listed
| Person | Decision | Role or reason | Why | Podcasts | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Trombetta Journalist · ANSA | Excluded | Journalist | ANSA journalist. | 2 | 5 |
| Lucie Robequain Editor-in-chief · Échos | Excluded | Journalist | Editor-in-chief, Les Echos. | 2 | 5 |
| Lucy Dunn Political correspondent · The Spectator | Excluded | Journalist | Political correspondent at The Spectator. | 2 | 5 |
| Mahmoud Farahmand Storting representative · Høyre | Excluded | Serving politician | Parliament representative for Progress Party, politician IN OFFICE. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Berrocal Doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Psychiatrist, healthcare provider. | 2 | 5 |
| Manuel Carballal UFO case researcher | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Researcher-writer on UFO cases, paranormal. | 2 | 5 |
| Marcin Bosacki Member of parliament for the Civic Coalition · Koalicja Obywatelska | Excluded | Serving politician | Member and vice-minister currently serving. | 2 | 5 |
| Mark Koster Media journalist | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Olga Rodríguez Journalist · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist specialized in Middle East. | 2 | 5 |
| Paul Buitink General director · Holland Gold | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director Holland Gold. | 2 | 5 |
| Paweł Rakowski Expert on the Middle East | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Expert journalist on Middle East. | 2 | 5 |
| Philippe Boxho Forensic doctor | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Forensic physician. | 2 | 5 |
| Rebecca Barth ARD correspondent | Excluded | Journalist | ARD correspondent, war correspondent. | 2 | 5 |
| Rebecca Picciotto Reporter · Wall Street Journal | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Wall Street Journal, real estate specialist | 2 | 5 |
| Robin Rivaton Chief executive officer · Stonal | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | General director of Stonal and essayist, business executive. | 2 | 5 |
| Steven De Foer Journalist · De Standaard | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist De Standaard, not analyst. | 2 | 5 |
| Sumi Somaskanda Chief anchor · BBC | Excluded | Journalist | Chief anchor at BBC, presenter. | 2 | 5 |
| Tabitha Monahan Irish Independent reporter | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 5 |
| Xavier Colás Correspondent · EL MUNDO | Excluded | Journalist | El Mundo correspondent, geopolitical reporter. | 2 | 5 |
| Íñigo Sáenz de Ugarte Deputy director · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Sub-director of elDiario.es. | 2 | 5 |
| Aitor Riveiro Journalist · elDiario.es | Excluded | Journalist | Journalist at elDiario.es. | 2 | 4 |
| Aleksandra Leo Member of parliament · Polska 2050 | Excluded | Serving politician | Female deputy in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Alex af Heurlin Journalist · HS Vision | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at HS Vision. | 2 | 4 |
| Alf Ole Ask Correspondent · Energi og Klima | Excluded | Journalist | Correspondent Energy and Climate. | 2 | 4 |
| Amanda Rodríguez Popularizer | Excluded | Position not verifiable | Position not specified in texts. | 2 | 4 |
| Andreas Babler Federal party chairman of the Social Democratic Party of Austria · SPÖ | Excluded | Serving politician | Federal party chairman SPÖ, politician in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Anna Thygesen Communications expert | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Businessperson, communications expert. | 2 | 4 |
| Annika Östman Medical reporter · Sveriges Radio | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter and medical reporter at Sveriges Radio | 2 | 4 |
| Aurore Bergé Minister · Gouvernement français | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Equality in office, politician. | 2 | 4 |
| Balaji Srinivasan Angel investor and entrepreneur · Coinbase, Andreessen Horowitz | Excluded | Business executive | Angel investor and entrepreneur. | 2 | 4 |
| Barbara Nowacka Minister of education · MEN | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Education in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Bart Groothuis VVD MEP · European Parliament | Excluded | Serving politician | MEP in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Björn Gunér Reporter and host · Vetenskapsradion | Excluded | Journalist | Reporter Vetenskapsradion | 2 | 4 |
| Bruno van Wayenburg NRC | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Journalist at NRC, no analysis. | 2 | 4 |
| Carmen Lumbierres | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Dariusz Klimczak Minister of infrastructure · PSL | Excluded | Serving politician | Minister of Infrastructure in office. | 2 | 4 |
| Derk Boswijk CDA MP | Excluded | Serving politician | Secretary of State for Defense of Netherlands. | 2 | 4 |
| Domingo Soriano Journalist · esRadio | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Dorota Łoboda Club spokesperson · KO | Excluded | Serving politician | Female CO deputy (female politician in office). | 2 | 4 |
| Eckart Lohse Head of the parliamentary editorial team · F.A.Z. | Excluded | Journalist | FAZ parliamentary editor chief, parliamentary bureau chief. | 2 | 4 |
| Elmar Theveßen Journalist · ZDF auslandsjournal | Excluded | Journalist | USA correspondent at ZDF, correspondent. | 2 | 4 |
| Emil Rottbøll Russia correspondent · Berlingske | Excluded | Journalist | Russia correspondent, Berlingske. | 2 | 4 |
| Emilia Landaluce Columnist · El Mundo | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Esther O'Moore Donohoe Writer and podcaster | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Eunice Lourenço Politics editor · Expresso | Excluded | Journalist | Politics editor at Expresso. | 2 | 4 |
| Floor Bremer Political reporter | Excluded | Off-topic profile | Excluded before role classification. | 2 | 4 |
| Freya McClements Northern Editor · The Irish Times | Excluded | Journalist | Northern Editor at Irish Times. | 2 | 4 |
| Gabriel Attal Candidate for Renaissance | Excluded | Serving politician | Member and party leader in office. | 2 | 4 |
| George Kamel Expert · Ramsey Network | Excluded | Profession outside the 6 roles | Ramsey Solutions business coach. | 2 | 4 |
| Gloria von Thurn und Taxis Entrepreneur | Excluded | Business executive | Female entrepreneur. | 2 | 4 |